Michael von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha

Prince Michael of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1778–1839), better known as Michael von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, was a German nobleman who lived in Luxembourg and commanded the Luxembourg Army. Born in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in what is now central Germany, Prince Michael married a noblewoman from Luxembourg and moved there, becoming an officer in the country's army. He worked his way up to the rank of general and in 1836 he was appointed as the army's commander, and died while in office in 1839.